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Tennis sensation Sania Mirza to get engaged

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Hyderabad, July 10 (ANI):Tennis sensation Sania Mirza will get engaged to a Hyderabad based businessman Mohammad Sohrab Mirza in hotel Taj in Hyderabad City on Friday.Sania became the first Indian woman to win any Grand Slam title when she partnered Russia's Alisa Kleybanova in the junior doubles title at Wimbledon in 2003.Later she became the first Indian woman to win a WTA event in Hyderabad in 2005.

Tags: Sania Mirza Engaged Mohammad Sohrab Mirza
Date: 2009-07-10

IMD denies the role of El Nino for monsoon delay

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Pune, July 10 (ANI):Even as the entire country is grappling with prolonged dry spell due to delay in monsoon,an official of India Meteorological Department says that not all El Nino weather conditions cause monsoon failure.An El Nino,which means little boy in Spanish,is driven by an abnormal warming of the eastern Pacific Ocean,and creates havoc in weather patterns across the Asia-Pacific region.

Tags: India Meteorological Department El Nino Monsoon failure
Date: 2009-07-10

Schools,colleges closed over spurious liquor deaths

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Ahmedabad, July 10 (ANI):Schools and colleges remained closed in Ahmedabad on Friday protesting over the death of over 100 people by consuming spurious liquor.By Thursday,the death toll rose to 105.National Students Union of India and Youth Congress called for the shutdown of educational institutions to protest against the alleged careless role of police and state administration to nab the culprits.

Tags: Spurious liquor National Students Union of India Youth Congress Shutdown
Date: 2009-07-10

Music Album Ehsaas Pyar Ka released in Mumbai

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Mumbai,July 10 (ANI):Bollywood actor Sushmita Sen recently launched a music album Ehsaas Pyar Ka in India's showbiz capital Mumbai.Voiced by Janiva Roy,the album is a collection of some beautiful ghazals.The album is produced by Babla Nath and its music has been rendered by Naushad Ali.

Tags: Sushmita Sen Ehsaas Pyar Ka Janiva Roy Ghazals
Date: 2009-07-10

Plight continues in flood-affected Assam

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Assam, July 10 (ANI): National Disaster Management was roped in by the government on Sunday to carry out the rescue and relief work in the Lakhimpur district in Assam. Despite the relief work, several flood victims allege that food,water and other facilities are not provided to them.The villagers displaced are also deprived of proper shelters.Around 200 villages and vast tracts of agricultural land were submerged as a 100 meter-long-Matmora embankment was washed away by floods from Brahamputra River last week.

Tags: National Disaster Management Assam Flood victims
Date: 2009-07-10

Pak ready to talk to India with open mind

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Islamabad. July 10 (ANI): Abdul Basit, spokesman for Pakistan's foreign ministry,on Thursday said Islamabad wants to talk with India with an open mind without any fixed agenda.Addressing a news conference in Islamabad, Basit said both the countries should resolve the problem through a positive attitude and for that Pakistan is ready to come to discussion with an open mind.

Tags: Abdul Basit Islamabad Open mind Talk
Date: 2009-07-10

Northeast states hike border checks to curb swine flu

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Moreh/ Dawki, July 10 (ANI): Authorities in the northeast region stepped up precautionary measures to minimise the possibility of outbreak of H1N1 influenza on Friday in the wake of several swine flu cases reported across the country. In Manipur, a Rapid Response Team (RRT) of five to six doctors has been appointed in each district to control the spread of the virus. The northeast states share borders with Myanmar, Bangladesh, Bhutan and China. Passengers traveling from across the border and suspected of swine flu are screened at the border area.

Tags: Northeast region H1N1 influenza Swine flu Rapid Response Team RRT
Date: 2009-07-10

Kashmir shut over HR violations by the Indian army

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Srinagar, July 10 (ANI): Alleged Human Rights violation in the Kashmir valley led to a shutdown on Friday called by separatists in the wake of incidents of killings and re-arrest of its leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani. Resentment against the Indian army in the Muslim-majority Kashmir valley rose after the bodies of two women, aged 17 and 22, who locals say were abducted, raped and killed by security forces, were found on May 29. Recently, an alleged fatal assault on a girl by a trooper in Kupwara district came to light.

Tags: Human Rights violation Shutdown Kashmir valley Syed Ali Shah Geelani Indian
Date: 2009-07-10

Sanjukta Pangi shares her experience at J8 Summit

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Rome, July 10 (ANI): Sanjukta Pangi, the tribal girl from Orissa expressed her delight after meeting the top leaders of the world at the Junior 8 Summit held in Italy. She shared her memorable experience with the media persons at Rome on Thursday. She seemed quite excited after meting Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

Tags: Sanjukta Pangi Tribal girl Junior 8 Summit
Date: 2009-07-10

Growing nations ask rich countries to cut emissions

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L' aquila, July 10 (ANI): The developing countries called upon the rich nations to cut upon their greenhouse gas emissions to curb global warming at the Group of Eight meet in Italy on Friday. The developing nations said they wanted to see more credible mid term targets than long-term ambitious targets.

Tags: Emissions Global warming Group of Eight
Date: 2009-07-10

Antique idols worth millions of rupees seized

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Siliguri, July 10 (ANI): Indian customs authorities in West Bengal have seized antique idols of Hindu Gods and Goddesses worth million of rupees, officials said on Thursday. The idols dating back to 4th and 5th centuries AD were seized during a raid in Jabragachi village of South Dinajpur district following a tip off. However, according to an official, no arrests have been made so far.

Tags: Antique idols Hindu Gods and Goddesses Seized
Date: 2009-07-10

Gay ruling unites India's diverse religious leaders

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New Delhi, July 10 (ANI): Seldom have different religious leaders in India, the confluence of major religions, agreed on raging issues as they did on Thursday to vehemently oppose what has been hailed by sections of the media and sociologists as a landmark court verdict towards legalizing same sex relationships.

Tags: Oppose Issues Court verdict Sex relationships Religious leaders
Date: 2009-07-10

Manmohan and Gilani to meet during NAM summit

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New Delhi, July 10 (ANI): Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is expected to meet his Pakistani counterpart Yusuf Raza Gilani on the sidelines of the NAM summit in Egypt beginning July 15, Indian Foreign Minister SM Krishna said on Thursday. Singh and Gilani are scheduled to meet at Sharm-el- Sheikh at the margins of the two-day 15th summit of the Non-Aligned Movement.

Tags: Manmohan Singh Yusuf Raza Gilani SM Krishna 15th summit
Date: 2009-07-10

Manmohan meets Obama G8-G5 summit

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L'Aquila, July 10 (ANI): US president Barack Obama and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh cozied up to each other at a summit of the G8-G5 groupings at L'Aquila in Italy on Thursday. Leaders of the world's richest nations and major developing powers would have on the table raging issues like global warming and international trade, with the poorer countries seeking concessions.

Tags: Barack Obama Manmohan Singh Global warming International trade
Date: 2009-07-10

Lakes dry up in Udaipur, tourist inflow decreases

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Udaipur, July 10 (ANI): Udaipur in Rajasthan, is finding it difficult to live up to its epithet, the 'city of lakes', as the lakes are drying up due to lack of rainfall. The five lakes in the city - Udai Sagar Lake, Lake Pichola, Rajsamand Lake, Fateh Sagar Lake, and Jaisamand Lake- are all rain fed. The repercussions of the situation are being seen on the tourism industry, as the number of tourists in the city is way lower than normal.

Tags: Udaipur Rainfall Drying up Lakes Tourism
Date: 2009-07-10

No corporatisation of Indian Railway Mamata

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New Delhi, July 9 (ANI): Railways Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday ruled out corporatisation of the country's railroad network but said the private sector's participation can be considered for commercial use of railway land for areas like healthcare and education institutions.The minister said a blue print was being drawn to totally revamp the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corp but added there was no need to outsource food and beverage operations offered inside trains and stations.

Tags: Mamata Banerjee Railroad network Corporatisation Commercial use
Date: 2009-07-09

Doctors strike hits patients in Mumbai

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Mumbai, July 9 (ANI): An indefinite strike called by more than 4000 resident doctors in Mumbai entered its third day today,resulting in a crisis for the locals.The doctors stopped working on Tuesday,demanding an increase in their monthly stipends. However it was a nightmare for the people who had to run from pillar to post to get their patients admitted.

Tags: Indefinite strike Doctors crisis Monthly stipends
Date: 2009-07-09

Kids of celebrities scorch the ramp in designer diapers

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Mumbai, July 9 (ANI): Toddlers prancing around in designer diapers-that's the scene which was witnessed in a recent fashion show in Mumbai! An initiative of diaper giant Huggies to launch their new line of diapers,this fashion show saw kids of some of the well known celebrities, scorching the ramp in their designer diapers. The tiny tots were accompanied by their gorgeous mothers on the ramp.

Tags: Toddlers Designer diapers Huggies Celebrities
Date: 2009-07-09

Chidambaram snubs Sushma's demands,leaves her disappointed

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New Delhi, July 9 (ANI): BJP leader Sushma Swaraj has said that she was not satisfied with the security provided by Home Minister P.Chidambaram to Pilibhit MP Varun Gandhi.She expressed her discontent after a meeting with Chidambaram on Varun's security issue today.

Tags: Sushma Swaraj Security P Chidambaram Varun Gandhi
Date: 2009-07-09

Lack of rainfall posing threat among farmers in Assam

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Assam, July 09 (ANI): Farmers in many districts of Assam are facing a tough time due to the lack of rainfall in their region. While some districts are reeling under heavy floods, major parts of the state still have no rainfall. This has led the farmers in sheer trouble. Meanwhile, the Regional Meteorological Department says that they are hoping to receive rainfall this month.

Tags: Farmers Assam Lack of rainfall
Date: 2009-07-09